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Where does “бистар” come from?

бистар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.

Ancestry of “бистар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—

Words derived from “бистар”

  • разбистрити
  • бистрина
  • бистрити
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →